Name any two types of chemicals used in agriculture which cause water pollution.

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These chemicals include fertilizers rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Water pollution results from runoff of these chemicals into surface waters or from infiltration of these chemicals into groundwater.

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